Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-22

through the usual formula The court is
a5o.: tie sane now ~ if was las year, save
that Chief Justice Woods scat is vacant and
no one has ye: been chosen To take his place.
The court room shines with fresh paint and
varlish. Its old walls. which have echoed
with the speeches of NIniel Web
ster and Henry Clay. have been re
frrscoed The chairs. in which all the
noted lawyers Of the past have sat. are re-
polished. and the American eagle. which
saucily sits just over Chief Justice Yates
head, has received u new coat of gliding, and
II looks as fresh as an engagement ring The
Justices keep their ages remarkably well
Chief Justice Waite has fewer wrinkles now
than he had two years ago. Judge Gray $
round, cannon hall bald head has cheeks as
plump rs thosc Of Dickens IA. boy and the
red blood which tinSes them shows that his
system does not lack iron. Stanley Mat
thewS has grown young again in his second
marriage. Justice Stephen J. Field wears
the same Jovian air that he has borne in the
past He draI-s his gown around him ike
tho tosa Of a Roman senator, and the IL, 90
or LOU miles he has Travelled i'll the pas;
year have not affected him.
Justice Miller looks fat and es COM
fortable rs ever, and Judge Harlan is happy
Ia hls new house on the hill, and his face is IS
coatenlsd one as YOU Will find in the United
States. l don't sse that Bradley has changed
any. He is the same bright eyed dricl W
anatomy that he has been for the last Gen.
tury and he seems 10 have grown more spry
Is he grows older. Bradley Is one of the best
posted of the JUDGES. lie has a wide exten.
of reading and his library is one of tine fines.
In Washington. He shows no signs Of rctir-
ing and be has given the government already
two years Of work for nothing He is the
Oldest man IN the bench, and ranks Waite,
Miller and Field by more than one year
Justice Field is the on y Democrat now on
the suDreine bench, and if tho thrco Other
judges who are eligible 10 retirement should
60 out our supreme court would be Demo
cratic by a ina jority Of one Justice woods
successsor will undoubtedly be a Democrat,
and Cleveland wouli hardly be trae 70 his
party If he appoin..si any others hut Demo
Gratis to fill vacancies. There is little danger
that either Waite. Bradley or Miller Will re-
sign very soon. They prefer TO earn their
Slo.0Oo year rather than receive it a. Pen
siolcrs on the rctireI list. They have the
most honcred position in the Unite,i States to-
day, and there is 10 place higher il the world
than that Of our supreme curt bench Il h;,s
always leen an honorable position. and |
doa't know of a single case in which such a
iud 70 has been charged with corruption
There is only one judge now on the retired
hss of the supreme court and th.t is ex-JuS-
tice Strong. He Is a tall. fine loo.Ins. smooth
faced gentleman, whose complexion is still
rcsy, though ho is fast approaching TIE
eighties and whose blue eyes sparkle with
light. He may be seen almost any day walk
ing the streets Of Washington. He likes so
eie,v, and is 4 strong Presbyterian in his re-
Eyious belief. He has given more than
years salary TO the Church Of the Covenant,
q: which he is q member, and with all his
greatness he is as simple rs a child in his
manners
watched today the swearing in Of a law
yer who was admitted to practice ct the
supreme court. He was q green young fcl-
low, and much embarrassed b. his august
surroundings He was introduced by law
yer to the chief justice, and the lawyer
movcd that he be admitted TO the court. He
wns then taken over to the clerk and his